Martin Houses Still Vacant In The Baldwin Area
Baldwin residents wait for the Purple Martin migration as scout martins reportedly reached Lawrence on March 23 but Baldwin sightings remain absent. Ivan Boyd notes late arrival could be weather influenced while explaining martin houses with 12 to 24 apartments deter rivals like sparrows and starlings. The birds, nesting in twigs and catching insects on the wing, reduce mosquitoes though dawn chatter can be bothersome.
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Lawrence
Ivan Boyd
Baldwin
Boyd
Martin
Safety Tractor Training Offered by David R Smith
The first tractor safety class will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday April 12 at the Farm Bureau Building. Enrollment closes Monday April 3 at the extension office. Open to all youth not limited to 4-H. must pass a written test and demonstrate safe tractor operation. Kansas youth leaders host livestock health and safety focus. Cecil Eyestone chairs state advisory committee with listed members from K-State and related groups. Prizes include Bulova watches. sponsor is Kansas Livestock Auction Association. Program developed with 4-H FFA and Iowa partners. Kansas first to adopt. Details available at extension office.
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David R. Smith
Farm Bureau
Intersted
Kansas
Towa
Cecil Eyestone
Glenn Busset
Don Good
Department of Animal Science
Lee Railsback
College of Veterinary Medicine
Dean
FFA
Kansas Livestock Auction Association
Area Technical Schols
Iowa State University
Iowa
National Youth Committee of Livestock Conservation, Inc
Livestock Conservation, Inc
National
Lead Paint Safety for Toddlers and Home Care
If you see chipped paint in a home, remove loose paint and dispose of flakes. Provide safe teething items for toddlers and never let them chew painted surfaces. If you suspect lead exposure or observe symptoms, contact your doctor promptly.
Plant Scientists at Arboretum Advance Ornamental Varieties
Don Egolf and colleagues at the U.S. National Arboretum work to enhance red bud flowers and adapt rose of Sharon for city planting. They’ve developed new ornamentals including mildew resistant crape myrtle, off white azalea, fireblight resistant pyracantha, hardier hibiscus trees, and double flowering crabapples. With pollution concerns rising, researchers pursue no chemical gardening methods using chopped cabbage mustard and crucifer leaves to curb pests and diseases.
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U.S. National Arboretum
Don Egolf
Egolf
Conservation land treatment trends shift with times
Conservation districts keep soil and water practices steady while emphasizing cultural and management methods. Over 15 years pastures, hayland work remain about 3 million acres yearly, range rotation 18 to 19 million, contour farming 3 to 3.5 million, while terraces and ponds drop by half. Wildlife habitat management grows to 5.5 million acres yearly. crop residue management doubles to 20.5 million. pasture and hayland management rises to 11 million acres annually.
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Joan Istas Baldwin
Capistrano
Roger
Boyds
Martin House
Tua
Istand
Ottawa
Earl Wier
Cameraseres
Sheldon Tractor CO
S. Walnut
America
Sheldon
Aas
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